REMUERA SEAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 249, 2 August 1941, Page 2

REMUERA SEAT.

NATIONAL* PARTY’S DECISION. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 1. The question of the Remuera seat at the forthcoming General Election was referred to to-night by Mr S. G. Holland in an interview. Mr Holland said that a deadlock had been reached in Remuera and the matter had been referred to him. After consultation with the various interested parties, including the Parliamentary Opposition, he had decided that there was only one course he could take and that w r as to give Mr Elndean his full support and that of the Parliamentary Party, thus making him the official candidate. Mr Holland explained that he had been in constant touch with Mr Alex. Gordon (President of the Party) who had just returned to Wellington after making a personal investigation into the matter in Auckland. Mr Gordon was in full agreement with the statement being made by him. ' TO OPPOSE MR FRASER. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 1. Mr Will Appleton has been selected as the National Party candidate for Wellington Central to stand against Mr Fraser. The selection, which was unanimous, was made at a meeting of the Wellington Central Electorate Committee, presided over by Mr W. Duncan. Mr Appleton contested the seat at the last General Election against Mr Fraser.